The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has awarded £2.5 million to ten pilot projects as part of its Unlocking Space for Business programme. The projects will trial systems that use satellite data and services to support transport, logistics and financial services. The largest award for a single project is £400,000. According to the agency, the trials will combine terrestrial data and ...
Astroscale, a specialist in space debris removal, has secured finding to complete the Final Phase of ELSA-M. This is an in-orbit demonstration of space debris removal. Specifically, Astroscale UK – a subsidiary of Japan-based Astroscale Holdings – will receive £11.78 from the UK Space Agency and ESA. ELSA-M stands for End-of-Life by Astroscale-Multiple. Sunrise The funding was released following the ...
The UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency (ESA) say they will build together on the success of the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT), which employs 100 people in Harwell. Specifically, they will aim to strengthen work on the centre’s 5G/6G hub with a focus on satellite telecommunications. The agencies say they will also explore the ...
The UK Space Agency is funding five Scottish space sector projects, to the tune of £10.9 million, it has announced at the Farnborough International Airshow. There are two larger scale projects involving a sub-orbital rocket test by HyImpulse UK from the SaxaVord spaceport in Shetland, and Spire Global developing technology to supply unique weather forecasting data. There are also three ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected a consortium for the Spanish component of the Atlantic Constellation, which is intended to be a flagship project for the development of small satellites for Ocean, Earth and Climate monitoring. The Spanish consortium – up to two will be selected by the European agency – will be lead by Madrid-based Elecnor Deimos with ...
SatVu, the UK Earth Observation company, has announced signing contracts for its second satellite, HotSat-2. The London-based thermal infrared satellite firm – which aims to become the ‘The World’s Thermometer’ – says the launch of HotSat-2 will be followed by HotSat-3 in 2025. It aims to build a nine satellite constellation in total. The mid Wave Infra-Red (MWIR) thermal imaging ...
The UK Space Agency has announced £9 million of funding for satellite instruments to help monitor the climate. Delivered by the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI), the money will support 12 projects that will measure emissions such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrogen dioxide. The idea is for the instruments under development to give a clearer picture of activities ...
The UK Space Agency has announced funding for 15 projects across the UK designed to inspire younger people into STEM. The awards – totalling over a £1 million – will be made from the agency’s Space for All fund, which aims to attract new talent to the UK space sector. The projects – in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales ...
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The UK Space Agency is further funding eleven space projects involving UK work with international partners on innovative technology. The agency’s International Bilateral Fund is being used for Phase 2 backing of a range of companies and organisations – from the Alan Turing Institute using Artificial Intelligence to improve space operations to XCAM working on an X-ray imaging instrument to ...
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